prick

/prɪk/

意味: とげ、刺すこと

例文: A prick from the rose startled Lena.
　　  バラのとげがレナを驚かせた。

言葉のよくある組み合わせ: prick finger(指を刺す), prick ears(耳を立てる), prick conscience(良心を刺す)

定義: 先のとがったもので刺すこと、またはそのような行為を指します。例えば、針やとげで皮膚を軽く刺すことです。また、心にちょっとした痛みや不快感を与えることも意味します。

prickは約300,000語に1回程度の頻出度です。

口語性、形式性、抽象度、感情度

水平グラフ: 会話での使われやすさ、フォーマル度、抽象度（具体・概念）、感情度を示します。数値が高いほど、その特徴が強いことを表します。

感情分析

レーダーチャート: 怒り、期待、嫌悪、恐れ、喜び、悲しみ、驚き、信頼、ポジティブ、ネガティブの強さを示します。

　年代別単語頻度グラフ

このグラフは、1900年からの単語出現頻度の推移を示しています。値は ×10⁻⁸ スケールで表示されています。

　

Definitions(定義)

Noun: insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
Noun: a depression scratched or carved into a surface
Noun: obscene terms for penis
Noun: the act of puncturing with a small point
Verb: make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
Verb: cause a stinging pain
Verb: raise
Verb: stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
Verb: cause a prickling sensation
Verb: to cause a sharp emotional pain
Verb: deliver a sting to

Parts of Speech(品詞)

Noun, Verb

Examples(例文)

感情分析に使用された例文：

Be careful not to prick your finger with the needle.(針で指を刺さないように気をつけて。)
The rose’s thorn gave me a small prick.(バラのとげが小さな刺し傷を作った。)
He felt a prick of guilt after lying.(嘘をついて罪悪感を感じた。)

 

Word Netから抽出した例文：

Noun: he gave the balloon a small prick
Verb: The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample
Verb: The needle pricked his skin
Verb: The dog pricked up his ears
Verb: The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience
Verb: A bee stung my arm yesterday

Synonyms/Antonyms(類語/反意語)

Synonyms(類語): SOB, asshole, bastard, bite, cock, cock up, cocksucker, dent, dick, dickhead, goad, incision, mother fucker, motherfucker, pecker, peter, prick, prick up, pricking, prickle, putz, scratch, shaft, shit, slit, son of a bitch, sting, tool, twinge, whoreson

Antonyms(反意語):

Hypernyms/Hyponyms(上位語/下位語)

Hypernyms (General categories)(上位語): arouse, depression, hurt, penis, pierce, prick, puncture, rear, stab, unpleasant person

Coordinate Terms(同じ上位語をもつもの): aggravator, alienator, anathema, anger, asshole, bite, bore, catch, centesis, cock, cold fish, creep, crevice, critic, cunt, cynic, dimple, dip, draw, egotist, excite, goad, grabber, groove, grouch, hurt, incision, incubus, infatuate, inflame, interest, invite, joker, kill, micropenis, monster, oppressor, overwhelm, pain, pawer, peasant, perforation, pharisee, pill, pitch, poke, prick, prick up, prickle, prima donna, prude, punch, puncture, rekindle, riddle, rotter, sag, scoffer, scold, selfish person, shame, sneak, sneerer, snob, snorter, stimulate, sting, strike a chord, tap, twinge, unpleasant woman, upset, upstart, venipuncture, vulgarian, whiner, worm, wrinkle

Hyponyms (Specific examples)(下位語): needle, prickle, score

Derivationally Related Words(派生語)

Derivationally Related Words: bite, dent, goad, incise, incisive, prick, pricker, pricking, prickling, scratch, slit, sting, stinger, stinging, twinge

Categories(カテゴリー)

Domain Categories: psychology, science

Usage Category: literary

Usage Context: descriptive, emotional

Grammatical Notes:
transitive verb
countable noun

Prefixes/Suffixes(接頭辞/接尾辞)

Prefixes(接頭辞):

Suffixes(接尾辞):

Exam Level

英検準1級

Media Appearance(メディア登場例)

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Other Information(その他)

Is Abstract?(抽象的な言葉?) No

Is Emotion Word?(感情的な言葉?) Yes

Emotion Categories: anger, disgust, fear, negative, surprise